Mike Azinger
Mike Azinger | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Ashley |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 10th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Vernon Criss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1965 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Vienna, West Virginia, U.S. |
Michael Thomas Azinger is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 3rd district since January 11, 2017. Prior to this, Azinger represented the 10th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2017, succeeding his father, Tom Azinger. Prior to service in the West Virginia legislature, he was a resident of Ohio, where he ran twice for the Sixth Congressional District. In 1998, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination, coming in third behind Lt. Governor Nancy Hollister and former Congressman Frank Cremeans. In 2000, he won the Republican nomination, but failed in his bid to unseat Rep. Ted Strickland, taking only 40% of the vote.
Azinger attended the January 6, 2021, Stop the Steal rally near the U.S. Capitol but did not walk to or enter the building. He claimed he saw no violence and blamed "antifa" for the attack. These claims have been widely disputed; over 800 people have been convicted for their roles in the attack.